Nela's World of Traveling

青島‏

2009-12-11T08:36:00.005+08:00

台灣休閒地圖終極板-暑假的好幫手‏

2009-12-11T08:34:00.001+08:00

If you want to find where to go here in Taiwan, check this link. Click here

含景點、小吃、民俗風采、地圖→很棒的網址.真港ㄚ台灣休閒地圖終極版

這是一封很棒的郵件...特地整理一下轉寄給您....
希望大家妥善規劃生活，提高生活品質.
台灣休閒地圖-----去玩就靠它了！
有了這個網站好像不需要買書了耶~~~~~

http://travel.network.com.tw/main/travel/default.asp

Old Streets around Taiwan (各地老街)

2009-03-02T09:32:00.002+08:00

縣市別
景點名稱
雲林縣
太平老街
嘉義縣
奮起湖百年老街
宜蘭縣
頭城老街(頭圍街)
屏東縣
東港延平老街
彰化縣
鹿港瑤林街、鹿港老街
台南市
安平開台第一街(延平街)、特色安平　延平老街之旅
金門縣
明故老街、模範街的美麗與哀愁
台南縣
橋南老街、新化老街
高雄市
旗津老街（通山路）、哈瑪星社區
高雄縣
岡山老街、美濃老街單車行
澎湖縣
馬公文石　自然天成、中央街
新竹縣
內灣老街、湖口老街、北埔老街
南投縣
永平老街、草屯和平老街、南興打鐵街
桃園縣
中山（新南）老街、富岡老街、三坑子百年老街、大溪和平老街
台北縣
瀑布老街、深坑老街、金山老街、坪林老街、石碇老街、三峽老街、九份老街、鐘鼓齊鳴在新莊　餅香糖香勾起古早味、陶瓷重鎮　鶯歌巡禮大發現、淡水老街

Taiwan, Wonderful Views

2008-11-26T08:35:00.003+08:00

From this short video, you will see how Taiwan has wonderful views that people cannot even imagine. Welcome to Taiwan everyone!

Ireland, Study Tour, 2008

2008-07-30T09:39:00.001+08:00

I was so lucky to be able to go to Europe. This is my second time to bring my students to European country, Ireland.

First, the question will come to my mind, where is Ireland? this is the question that I want to ask.

I was eager and excited to do some research of that country. I never been to European countries. This is my first time at all to be there. I am very happy and excited.

This study tour is with the school where I work, Sheng-Kung Girls' High School. The school sent me to Ireland with 12 group of students. Their are ages between 15 to 16 years old, they are tenth graders.

This group of students are so lucky that they can go to European countries. The company arranged that for us is the World Passport.

Our Journey started with fun and meaningful. After the trip, everyone missed Ireland.

Chihkan Tower (赤嵌樓)

2008-06-14T11:16:00.003+08:00

Chihkan Tower is very famous here in Tainan. Begun in 1653, the Chihkan Tower was built by the Dutch to serve as their administrative center, and was originally known as Fort Provintia.

Long time ago, Tainan was under Dutch rules. The time of Dutch rule saw economic development in Taiwan, including both large-scale hunting of deer and the cultivation of rice and sugar by imported labour from Fujian in China.

Chihkan Tower is historical place in Tainan city. If you are resident of Tainan city is free of charge. If you are not a resident of Tainan city, there's $50 NT dollars of charge.

Open Hours:
Day：8:30AM～5:30PM
Night: 5:30PM～9:00PM

Fees:
Adult $50 NT
Children or elder $25 NT

12 Days in Hong-Kong

2007-09-26T09:49:00.003+08:00

This is my first time to go to Hong-Kong. Many people were saying that why I did not been to Hong-Kong before. I think this is a great opportunity to go there. Also, many people were saying that Hong-Kong is the land of shopping, everything over there is so cheap. I want to go shopping and see how cheap are they. I hope this trip will turn wonderful even I am going with my in-laws.

12 Days in Hong-Kong Diary

小徑民宿。玫瑰般的希臘夢想

2007-06-18T14:09:00.000+08:00

室內設計 (2007-03-27)
離開墾丁大街在船帆石的巷弄裡，有一棟開玩笑似的希臘小屋，悄悄的出現在那裡。這是小徑。就如同其名，平凡而刻意低調。每個人的心中都有一個自己的小徑，在旅途上尋著指引找到這條小徑，一個心靈可以暫時歇息的地方，在這裡可以耍耍孩子氣，坐在階梯上看看星空，想想自己已經離開自己多久了？複習一下微笑的感覺。這是小徑，請小心呼吸，因為幸福持續溢滿中。

從一株玫瑰花開始
2000年，kili從建築界轉任教職，也從熟悉的台南搬到高雄。2001年的獅子座流星雨讓kili從此愛上了到墾丁追星。墾丁，變成了kili在週休時常去的後花園。也因為在墾丁工作的朋友介紹的關係，kili找到了這家座落於關山的民宿。這間房子本來是民宿小老闆祖父在1920年代左右所經營的瓊麻工廠，等於是恆春植物的重要歷史場景，在工廠停工多年後，民宿小老闆用心將它經營成自己心目中理想的花園民宿。在他心中覺得能認識更多朋友，看見一家人在庭園玩耍、泡茶話家常，是一件幸福的事，所以，他用這塊土地來經營「幸福製造工廠」，希望每個來玩的朋友都體驗到被大自然的擁抱幸福。

因為較少光害，所以每當有流星雨時，kili便聯絡小老闆說要去看流星，就算沒有流星雨，對於常去墾丁的kili來說，這裡是一來熟悉、一來是個讓人安心落腳歇息的地方。2002年8月，除了有英仙座流星雨報到，也是一年一度的七夕假期，民宿小老闆在民宿的花園裡準備了的玫瑰花苗要送給來住宿的朋友。隔天一早起床，kili在小老闆家的庭園種下一株情人玫瑰花，而且把玫瑰花別上名字和偷偷帶來的許願卡種在民宿前的大花園裡，卡片上寫著：「希望我也可以在墾丁有一間自己的幸福小民宿...。」

每次每次，kili到墾丁，就會去看看這株在情人節時種下的幸福玫瑰花…Bear和小老闆是穿褲襠從小一起在恆春長大的朋友，國小畢業後，Bear就到市區讀書。在初秋的一個涼爽夜晚，Bear回到恆春和老同學小聚，在小老闆的民宿前，Bear在幽暗偌大庭園裡發現這株不起眼的玫瑰花，一靠近，竟發現她的身上還賦予一個女孩的小小願望「希望我也可以在墾丁有一間自己幸福的小民宿...。」Bear向老同學詢問起這株玫瑰花的由來，於是，在往後280天的日子裡，南國島嶼出現了愛琴海浪漫般小徑民宿，其建造的過程不僅引起當地人士的注目，在網站上連載的日記，更引起網友大力支持。

在墾丁遇見希臘的童話夢境
「打造夢想中的民宿」是kili和Bear的共同心願，將一棟原本已破舊不堪的頹圮建物化腐朽為神奇。因為門前有一條蜿蜒小徑而取名的民宿「小徑」，花了將近一年時間打造完工；建造的過程不僅引起當地人士的注目，其在網站上連載的日記，更引起網友大力支持，不僅圓了一個簡單的幸福，也似乎幫許多人圓了夢想。

對愛琴海米克諾斯風格建築情有獨鍾的kili，為了讓民宿空間感覺更帶希臘，在磚牆的砌築上請建築工人添些變化，如客房床頭半拱型的鑿空洞穴、走道的壁面裝飾，更在色彩運用方面，添加了菊黃、洋紅、嫩綠，整體色調簡單、柔和；民宿施工時，kili和土木師傅一起討論，也積極參與打造，民宿中的一瓦一磚，一個角落一個空間，都有著她和Bear的創意想法，通往頂樓的花形石階，地板的花磚，走廊的裝飾，活絡了屋內的歡愉氛圍，透露著主人的品味不凡。

來到小徑，映入眼簾的是一樓的親子房和小小花園，一旁的洗腳池，拓鐫著Bear和gigi貓的石跡足印，童心般的溫馨，令人芫薾一笑；隨著旋轉階梯上了二樓，備有景觀親子房和地中海景觀雙人房，房間格局皆不儘相同，各自有其獨立的出入口設計，住客們可享不受打擾的私密空間，以簡潔為訴求的房內設計，搭配色彩鮮豔的床罩、玻璃飾燈鑲上鍛銅，揮灑異國風情，展現溫馨空間。

為了要讓小徑從各個角度都能帶給旅客「心」的感受，除了房間、庭院的裝潢擺設外，小徑的樓梯也是一大特點，菊黃色系為壁面的微笑樓梯，走在裡頭，令人有著前往不知名國境的夢幻心情，倚在由Bear利用石塊砌成的扶手，一步步邁向頂樓的公主樓梯，一層層花狀石階上擺立著童玩風車，隨風輕轉，似在訴說公主樓梯的綺麗浪漫；來到頂樓的船屋海景雙人房，門口立擺著船舵，一進門，映入眼簾的是主人利用馬賽克DIY，以藍白相間，小花襯綴的船，船身二旁是鋪滿白色鵝卵石的油杉步道，置身露台上臨窗凝睇湛藍海洋，如此舒服怡人的悠然，讓人陶醉其間，只有親身走一遭，才能體會小徑帶給您的幸福。

6大向民宿主人學習設計與佈置技巧
Tip1 陶把手變身掛衣架
充滿異國風情的手工陶把手，經過主人的巧思，搭配海邊檢來的船板，就成了充滿海洋風味的掛衣架。

Tip2 回憶舊時光-國小課桌椅
它們很簡單，是小學的課桌椅，但在這個空間裡，會忍不住愛上它們適時點綴空間的超級魅力。

Tip3 以船板代替音響上的層板
牆上放音響的層板，其實是海邊檢回來的木板，我們特別喜歡受海水浸泡過的木頭，每一塊都是獨一無二的，很有流浪的感覺，讓我們愛不釋手。

Tip4 屬於海洋的洗手台
利用墾丁海邊特有的白沙，加上白水泥調製，在水泥未乾前灑上水藍亮彩琉璃珠，每當水流過台面便會發出閃閃的光芒。

Shangri-la (香格里拉冬山河渡假飯店)

2007-03-25T18:19:00.000+08:00

Shangri-la is a five star hotel in E-lan (宜蘭), Taiwan. It is located in the east side of Taiwan. You can go hiking, biking and swimming. The view in the east side of Taiwan is very pretty. Try and see yourself.

宜蘭．香格里拉冬山河渡假飯店
地址：宜蘭縣五結鄉協和中路13巷15號
電話：(03)9605388　傳真：(03)9602266

Traveling Around Taiwan

2006-08-11T09:53:00.003+08:00

Taiwan is a very small country, located in Southeast Asia, to the southwest of China. Taiwan is a tiny island, this island is composed of hills, plateaus, seaside valleys and basins. It has excellent biodiversity and contains a frigid zone, temperate, subtropical and tropical areas. All shades of green can be found on the island.

Culture:
Taiwan has more than 500 museums and cultural centers. Each of these museums is very unique. Taiwan's cultural treasure trove is continually expanding and includes both new additions and old favorites.

Cusine:
Taiwan's melting pot of cultures and cuisines is a great place to find a wide selection. Moreover, due to the variety of climates and short distances between mountains, plains, and sea, ingredients tend to come from local area and be very fresh.

Tourists can readily find restaurants that serve Taiwanese and Hakka cuisines throughout Taiwan. Taiwanese cuisine 臺菜, influenced by the Dutch, Japanese, and southern Chinese, is light, simple, and easy to prepare. Naturally, plenty of seafood is featured. Dishes of the Hakka people, Taiwan's second-largest ethnic group, tend to be oily, salty, and spicy, reflecting their hard lifestyles on marginal hill land in the old days.

For a change of pace from formal restaurant dinners, snacks in Taiwan's many night markets come highly recommended. Favorite dishes include oyster omelets and oysters with noodles, waguei 碗粿 (steamed rice flour with egg, pork, and mushrooms), bawan 肉圓 (meat balls in sweet potato flour dumpling), rice with chicken 雞肉飯, lumbia 潤餅 (Taiwanese wrap filled with meat, vegetables, bean sprouts and peanut powder), and desserts like daohuei 豆花 (blancmange-like soybean dessert) and pearl milk tea 珍珠奶茶 (milk tea with chewy tapioca balls).

My American friend, Nancy is coming to visit Taiwan with her family. I am so excited and making plans already for them. I do not know if they like this country or not but it is another way of learning a new culture. I am hopping they like the food, weather and people.

Taiwan Touch Your Heart

Traveling Around Taiwan

2006-08-10T11:42:00.000+08:00

Brisbane Australia, 2006

2006-06-29T09:55:00.003+08:00

Shen-Kung Girls High School (天主教聖功女子高級中學) provides each year a study tour to Australia and England. Who can join this tour? all the junior and senior high school students who has curiosity, desire to improve English or money, they can join.

It is three weeks tour in Australia: Brisbane and Adelaide, and England. We provide total of three tours in different places.

On June 29th, 2006, Vicky and I went to Brisbane, Australia with 30 Junior High students. they are around 13 to 15 years old. Also, they are from different classes, so this is a good opportunity for them to know each other.

We took the airplane from Kao-Shion and we transferred to Taipei, the capital of Taiwan. After arriving to Taipei, we had to wait for a hour and we took the plane directly to Brisbane, Australia. Students were so excited, and some of them on the plane, they cannot even sleep. they want to be in Brisbane.

In the following, I will tell you what is happening each day.

Study Tour Diary

Sheng-Kung's Study Tour

2006-06-28T04:58:00.000+08:00

After one year at Sheng-Kung Girls High School, the principal send me to Australia with the study tour. I was so exciting to see Australia. I never been to Australia before. Now, it is my chance to go over there. I am so happy. After my hard work at my school is paying off already.

Three week tour to Brisbane, Australia

The History Of Tainan

2006-05-29T22:20:00.000+08:00

A Brief Of Tainan History
Dutch Colonization (1624-1662) When the Dutch occupied Tainan , they built Old Fort Zeelandia (Anping Fort) and opened up Provintia street ( Mincyuan Road ), it was the first well-planned street in European style and it became the center of Tainan City . The Dutch also built the Old

Fort Provintia ( Chihkan Tower )
The Ming/Jheng Cheng-gong(Koxinga) period (1662-1683) Jheng Cheng-gong(Koxinga) recovered Old Fort Provintia, and revamps it under the Eastern Imperial Court Tien-fu Administration; recovered Old Fort Zeelandia, and changed its name to Anping. Koxinga's firstborn son, Jheng Jing, succeeded after his death and appointed Chen Yunghwa as the advisor. Under his keen leadership and development, the first Confucius Temple in Taiwan was built, schools were launched, and a cultural pioneering movement was set in motion. He was also at the forefront of irrigation and agriculture administration, and took to an aboriginal assimilation policy, with a host of constructive administrative policies that helped direct Taiwan on course to becoming a sanctum for the Han people.

Cing Occupation (1683-1895) After defeating the troops of the Jhengs, the Cing Government changed Chengtian Prefecture into Taiwan Prefecture , built Sihcao and Anping Minor Artillery Forts in Tainan . British merchants established the Old Tait & Co. and Boyd & Co. Merchant Houses. Eternal Golden Castle was completed. Chihkan Tower was constructed in Cing style. Taiwan Prefecture was changed into Tainan Prefecture . When massive amounts of sand and clay washed into the Taijiang during typhoon seasons, the once beautiful views with glistening light reflected by the waves of Taijiang brook became alluvial soil. Numerous restoration works had been attempted but were in vain.

Japanese Colonization (1895-1945) Japanese troops conquered Tainan . After the Railway Station was completed, the foreign merchant houses withdrew from Anping. Construction of the district court was started. Tainan City Hall was established. Tainan was promoted into Tainan City . The new Tainan canal opened up. The reconstruction of Tainan Railway Station was completed. In addition to ideological control, the Japanese had made a lot of effort to change Tainan City . The ancient capital of Tainan finally had the making of a modern city.

1945 until now Tainan became a provincial city. It was divided into seven districts; they changed Japanese “ding” to “street”. The renovation of the Confucius Temple started, and the Confucius Temple Cultural Park Planning was under way. The essence of the culture accumulated during the last three hundred years and it has made Tainan an irreplaceable cultural capital. Taking its historical and cultural advantages, Tainan is on its way to regaining its historical prominence and glory.

Chronicles of Fucheng

2006-05-29T22:18:00.000+08:00

As the origin of history , Tainan City is the oldest city in Taiwan. In 1661 when Jheng Chenggong (a.k.a. Koxinga) recovered Taiwan from the hands of the Dutch, he began his reign in Taiwan from Tainan City . His troops and followers cultivated wasteland s and made great efforts to transform Taiwan into a strong state. Immigrants from the mainland came in swarms, merchant ships gathered here, and all sorts of shops in the city mushroomed . Tainan finally became the urban center of Taiwan . It was a pity that Jheng Chenggong died at an early age. After his son Jheng Jing came into power , Jing built the Confucius Temple and founded schools to continue his father's efforts in building Taiwan into a strong state.

When the Cing Government defeated the Jhengs in 1684, they established the Taiwan Prefecture in Tainan. It was the capital city of Taiwan then. When the Cing Government promoted Taiwan from a prefecture into a province in 1885, they also changed the name from Taiwan Prefecture into the Tainan Prefecture , and the name of Tainan has been used to represent the place since then. Up until the end of the 19th century, Tainan was still the political, economic and cultural center of Taiwan . Therefore, with such rich background, we can see many historical monuments in Tainan City . It also explains why the city is known as the ancient cultural capital of Taiwan.

During the Japanese Colonization, the Japanese planted Royal Poinciana (commonly known as flame trees) on both sides of Jhong s han Road (former Da j heng Ding) and Fu c ian Road. These green boulevard s would turn in to a sea of flames in July when the flowers of the flame trees are in full bloom, thus creating a southern exoticism.

The flame tree , also know as the phoenix tree in Taiwan, is the most common among street tree species in the city; therefore, Tainan is also known as the Phoenix City . When summer draw near and the flame-red flowers bloom on the trees along street sides , such flamboyance makes the whole city appear on the way to shake off its shackles, as if a wild fire blazing towards the blue sky . The passionate exuberance of the flame trees is the perfect reflection of typical Tainan people, under whose reserved and courteous exteriors run their candid and zealous nature.

Fucheng Pass and Present

2006-05-29T22:17:00.000+08:00

Uncompromised with the present status and attracted to the beauty of Formosa, earlier settlers traveled across the sea in search of the dreamed land some four hundred years ago. After fighting against the angry sea and overcoming countless odds, they finally stepped on the soil of Formosa in Tainan. These people who realized the dream of Formosa called the place Fucheng.
There are many well-preserved monuments in the city containing full records of early settlers and rulers of the city. When trees towered over these monuments and tourist attractions over time, these places became the recreational areas of the locals.

Demography and geography of Fucheng

2006-05-29T22:16:00.000+08:00

Demography and geography of Fucheng

Tainan City is located in the southwest of Taiwan on the rich and fertile Jianan Plain, with a population of about 740,000 people. Rente and Yongkang townships of Tainan County are to its east. Taiwan Strait and Penghu across the strait are to its west. Cieding and Hunei townships of Kaohsiung County are in the south across the Erhcheng River. Cigu Township of Tainan County across the Jhengwen River is to its north.

After the restoration of Taiwan, the city became a provincial city. In the following year, the city was reallocated into the following seven administrative districts: East, West, South, North, Central, Anping and Annan. In 2004 the Central and West districts were combined into the Midwest District.

We have a straight coastline in the west next to the Taiwan Strait. Landscapes along this nearly 20km long coastline are manifold. The northern coastline of the city is located in the Sihcao wetlands in the northwest of Yanshwei River. As the area is covered with a rare mangrove forest, it has become the paradise of birds. Statistics indicated that over one million birds live in Sihcao every year, including over 20 endangered species of migratory birds from other parts of Asia and Australia and over half of the 400 species or so of native wild birds.

The Anping Port in the south of Yanshwei River has developed into the Anping International Port and deep-sea fishing port. Yet, the expansion of Anping Port to the canal in the city has been prevented by pollution problems. In order to enforce urban reengineering and to restore the clarity of rivers, sewerage has been built and the canal realignment has begun.

The Tainan Canal was built 70 years ago. It is not only an important water transportation channel but also a beautiful memory of the past for most locals. Therefore, the realignment of the canal will cover environmental protection, economics and culture. In addition to restoring its transportation function, we will plan various cultural activities along the canal in order to develop the unique cultural image of the canal, so that it can become a cultural and recreational spot for locals and recall the beautiful memory to local citizens.

The fabulous Golden Coast is located to the south of the city. It has a flat and extensive beach of about 2 to 3km long. The blue sky, clear water and golden beach have attracted many people playing and listening to the waves there. As the beach is extensive, we are planning a compound recreational center that combines swimming, bird watching, fishing, camping and accommodation functions in the area. Besides the historical and cultural resources in the urban area, the outdoor and recreational resources of the Golden Coast can provide another option to tourists. Therefore, Tainan City will be a complete tourist city containing both indoor and outdoor resources.

Education

2006-05-29T22:15:00.001+08:00

Fucheng has been the education center of Taiwan for a long time and many schools have been founded in the city. Yet, we should not be self-satisfied with our past achievements in literature and culture. When are area seeking urban development, we need to broaden our horizon by integrated knowledge in different areas in order to seek sustainable development with our past achievements.We will make National Cheng Kung University as the core educational center of the city and integrate the academic and technological resources nearby in order to develop Tainan City into the academic center of southern Taiwan, to introduce high-tech industry to the city, to adjust local economic structure, and ultimately to create the powerful competitive strength of the city.Cultivation of talents needs good teachers, and good teachers requires good teacher training. That is the mission and commitment of the National Tainan Educational College.

National Cheng Kung University http://www.ncku.edu.tw/ ADD：1, University Road. Tainan, Taiwan. ROC. TEL：(06)275-7575The NCKU founded in 1931 is the most important university in the city.This science and engineering-oriented university has cultivated countless excellent scholars and talents. Like the National Taiwan University in northern Taiwan, NCKU is the best school in southern Taiwan.Currently, NCKU has been expanded into the biggest comprehensive university in southern Taiwan, and it is the most important support for high-tech development in southern Taiwan.

National Tainan Educational Collagehttp://www.ntntc.edu.tw/ ADD：33 ShuLin Street Section 2, Tainan, Taiwan, ROCTEL：(06)211-3111 ext.600Looking at the education development trends around the world and reviewing the domestic educational environment, it is necessary to seek the sustainable development and growth of the school according to the needs of the country, the characteristics of the school and the resources and conditions available for development. The careful resolution of the staff meeting has decided to upgrade the school into the National Tainan Normal University. In the beginning, we will develop the school into a normal university with existing resources. Then, we will build a second campus to develop into a comprehensive university. Evaluating the educational environment and the status of higher education in Tainan area, Tainan City and Tainan County are located on the extensive Jianan Plain with a population of nearly 2 million people; together with the establishment of the Southern Taiwan SIP and Tainan Technology Industrial Park in recent years, and the development of the Binnan Industrial Park in Tainan County in the future, many technical talents and workers will be attracted to the area. Therefore, it is necessary to upgrade the NTNTC into a university.Based on the above ideas and actual needs, and to maintain the traditional characteristics of the NTNTC, to follow the government’s cultural development policy, and to distinguish from the NCKU in the area, we hope to cultivate talent together with the NCKU in order to demonstrate the highest efficiency of the country’s education resources. The NTNTC will focus on education, humanities, social science and fine arts.

Chang Jung Christian Universityhttp://www.cju.edu.tw/
Leader University http://www.leader.edu.tw/ADD：188 AnJhong Road Section 5, Annan District, Tainan, Taiwan, ROCTEL：06-2552500
Hsing Kuo Universityhttp://www.hku.edu.tw/ADD：89 YuYing Street, Annan District, Tainan, Taiwan 709, ROC

Business and industry

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Business and industry

Business
The Tainan City is the center of southern Taiwan where business grows prosperously in the Midwest District. The TNCG spares no pain to promote the business development of the city. We have detailed records of all businesses within the city, including their business items, capital and organization, in order to protect the benefits of both the owners and local citizens.The major merchandize of the city includes textiles, food, metal, plastic and machinery products. Following the social progress and the hard work of citizens, the capital and sales amount of these businesses have been growing steadily, making the city more prosperous.

Industry
For the industrial construction in the city, in addition to promoting state industries, the TNCG offers guidance to private industries to help them develop and expand. On the one hand, we can promote the prosperity of the city; on the other hand, we can increase tax incomes to enrich the budget for city administration and to seek benefits for citizens. In 1960 the TNCG founded the Tainan Industrial Development & Investment Promotion Committee in cooperation with professionals to make perspective planning for industrial policies, industrial management, factory safety and investment environment. The development and prosperity of Anping Industrial Park is a successful example of the committee. Moreover, the future of the Sinci Industrial Park currently under planning is foreseeable.

Fisheries
Most parts of the city contain salty alluvia. These areas are mainly distributed in Annan and South districts. As the soil in these districts contains high salt contents, it is not suitable for agriculture. Therefore, people focus on fishing and have built many fish farms in these districts. We have over 4,000 ha of fish farms in the city, and the fish culture industry is highly developed. Our marine products are famous far and near, and the milkfish from Tainan City is famous nationwide.

Agriculture
We have an agricultural area of about 3899.47ha. Irrigation with waters from the Jianan Dazhun has helped wash away the salt content in the soil. Improvements of soil and farming techniques have allowed us to grow paddies, sugarcanes, vegetables and cereals in the city. Recently, we have reinforced training for local farmers to use new technology and knowledge in farming. We also introduced for the first time the revolutionary tunnel plastic rack technique for growing import muskmelons in order to promote agricultural upgrade and delicate agriculture. The quality of our muskmelons are famous nationwide, and muskmelons have become the major income source of local farmers.

Science and Culture

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Tainan Technology Industrial Park website︰http://www.ttip.gov.tw/Intro/intro_eng.htm

Located in Annan District, the TTIP is a green industrial park that combines intelligence, specialization, technology and culture. It provides an intelligent workspace equipped with fiber-optics to ensure efficient communication for manufacturers in the park. The function and facility of the park can provide efficient administration and services.Equal focus on high-tech and traditional industries We have introduced into the park the top ten newly developed high-tech industries that are low-pollution but highly value-added, including communication, information, consumer electronics, semiconductor, precision machinery and automatic equipments, aerospace, high-class materials, special chemicals and pharmaceutical, medical and healthcare industries. We have also introduced service industries that can support industrial and economic developments and superior local industries, in an attempt to develop the center-satellite system in the park and to develop the park into the R&D center of industries and the government.

Features of TTIPConvenient outbound transportation

◆ Inland transportation：
The park is located near the Tai-17 Highway, Sibin Expressway, Sinshih Exit of Chungshan Freeway and Anding Exit of the Tainan Beltway of Taipei Second Freeway. A quick and convenient transportation network is formed with the Tai-17 Highway, Sibin Expressway and Tainan Beltway of Taipei Second Freeway connected to Chungshan Freeway, Cross-Island Railway and Tai-1 Highway. Moreover, the park is just 12km from the Tainan Railway Station. Taking BenTian Road, AnJhong Road and then Tai-8 Highway can reach Southern Taiwan SIP. The two parks are just 20km away, with only 25 minutes ride.

◆ Sea transportation：
The TTIP is just 8km from Anping Port which is under expansion and 70km from Kaohsiung Port. When Anping is promoted into an international port, prosperous economic activities in the area are foreseeable.

◆ Air transportation：
The TTIP is just 16km from Tainan Airport (about 30 minutes) and 68km from Kaohsiung International Airport (about 80 minutes).

Expressway
Well-laid public facility ◎Green park environment◎Underground power facility ◎High quality, diversified, high efficiency, reliability telecommunication networks◎Central waterway system with individual precipitation and sewage collections◎Adequate water pressure and water supply◎4 well-designed outbound road systems

Rich human resourcesClose to leading colleges and universities in southern Taiwan (including Leader University, Chang Jung Christian University, National Tainan University of Technology, Kunshan University of Technology, Tainan Women’s College of Arts and Technology, Chung Hwa College of Medical Technology, Hsing Kuo University, etc.)

Over 160,000 manpower are college graduates
Close to the National Cheng Kung University, Fishing Boat and Vessel Mechanical Development Center, Cingling Manufacturing Technology Development Center, Metal Processing Technology Center, MOEA Metal Industry Development Center, NSC Instrument Development Center, and Engineering and Technology Promotion Center.

The Research and Service Headquarters of National Cheng Kung University has 22 research centers which provide excellent practical research services for the TTIP, STSIP, government agencies and private sectors.

The Tainan Office of Electronics Testing Center Taiwan is located about 7km away from the TTIP. It can provide system guidance, product testing, instrument calibration and certification services to manufacturers. With the study and spread of inspection, QC and reliability technologies, manufacturers can improve the quality of their electronic products so as to establish an international reputation.

Excellent living space The TTIP is a green industrial park that combines production, living and ecological functions

Anding Township (安定鄉)

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Anding Township is a framer's place. It is all farm labor for corn, yellow and red watermelons, and grapes. This place is very famous for its fruits.

Tainan

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Tainan is a beautiful city of Taiwan. It is located in the south part of Taiwan close to Kao-Shion, it is the third largest city of the country. Tainan is well knows for many traditional templos, for example, in the Old Fort at Anping (安平古堡).

According to the Taipei Economics and Cultural Office, "In one sense, this article is unnecessary. No one needs persuading to visit the city of Tainan: its charms are known island-wide and it's included on all but the briefest and most business-oriented of tour schedules. With seven Class I historic sites (or ten; there is some confusion over how they are designated) out of forty island-wide, and more than 200 Class II and III sites, Tainan is to history and culture what Taipei is to shopping, Kaohsiung is to shipping, and Hsinchu is to silicon-chipping." Tainan ( 台南) its charms are known island-wide and it is included on all but the briefest and most business-oriented of tour schedules.

Tainan is small compared to Taipei, but it has many traditional sites to see and rich in its activities. Every year, Tainan is the place where will show lantern for Chinese New Year. This year was the lantern of the Dog. Many traditional tourists will come to Taiwan to see its lights, colors and the design.

The weather in Tainan is very hot for all yer round. It has very hot summer days to warm winters. When Typhoon come, the weather will get cooler and cooler but this is only for a few days. After the cold wonds passed by, the weather will into normal.

Tainan County (台南縣)

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From the map above, we can see the blue color is Tainan, it is located in the South of Taiwan. Tainan is quiet small, but it has a lot of counties where we can explore.

The capital of Tainan county is the Sinying City (新營市), it is located in the central part of Taiwan. Its county name is Su Huan-chih (蘇煥智) with 1,105,983 of population in 2004. The county flower is tea olive with (Osmanthus fragrans). The county tree is Pheasant-tailed Jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus) an dthe county bird is Camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora).

Tainan County has a lot of townships and these are: Anding Township (安定鄉), Baihe Township (白河鎮), Beimen Township (北門鄉), Cigu Township (七股鄉), Danei Township (大內鄉), Dongshan Township (東山鄉), Guantian Township (官田鄉), Gueiren Township (歸仁鄉), Houbi Township (後壁鄉), Jiali Township (佳里鎮), Jiangjyun Township (將軍鄉), Lioujia Township (六甲鄉), Liouying Township (柳營鄉), Madou Township (麻豆鎮), Nanhua Township (南化鄉), Nansi Township (楠西鄉), Rende Township (仁德鄉), Shanhua Township (善化鎮), Shanshang Township (山上鄉), Siaying Township (下營鄉), Sigang Township (西港鄉), Sinhua Township (新化鎮), Sinshih Township (新市鄉), Sinying City (新營市), Syuejia Township (學甲鎮), Yanshuei Township (鹽水鎮), Yongkang City (永康市), Yujing Township (玉井鄉), and Zuojhen Township (左鎮鄉).

Let me show you what are the famous places in each of these towns.

Here is the official website in both Chinese and English

Tainan

The Internet Tour Guide

2006-04-09T20:58:00.000+08:00

The internet tour guide will show you traveling around the world, but first, let me show you how wonderful is Taiwan. Taiwan is the smallest island in the whole world. Even mative Taiwanese do not know their country has so many wonderful places to go for vacation or relaxing. Also, I want to share it with my families, friends and students.